Stand or carrier for outboard motors



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STAND. OR CARRIER on' OUTBOARJVJVMOTORS Filed June 16, 1945 IN VEN TOR.THEODORE F HAMMERMILLER av v ' Arm RN EYB Patented Jan. 28,1947

' UNITED STAND on CARRIER FOR OUTBOARD MOTORS.

Theodore r. Hammermiller, Buffalo, N. Y.

Application June 16, 1945, Serial No. 599,815

My present invention, in its broad aspect, has to do with improvementsin carrier and supporting stands for outboard motors, and moreparticularly, it is my purpose to provide a device of this characterwhich will safely and securely retain and support an outboard motor forpurposes of transportation, and which has means forming a stand orsupport for the outboard motor either in a horizontal position or in anupright or what may be termed a vertical position. Furthermore, mydevice is so formed that the clamping attachment of an outboard motor isused to clamp the motor to my device, and the frame elements and handleand other parts of my device guard .the motor from injury. In addition,I provide a novel combined axle element and supporting foot whichcarries the wheels of my device and is movable to a position forming asupporting foot for sustaining my device and outboard motor in anupright position.

Other and equally important objects and advantages of my invention willbe apparent from the following description and drawing, and it ispointed out that changes in form, size, shape, materials, andconstruction and arrangement of parts is permissible and within thepurview of my broad inventive concept, and the scope of the appendedclaims.

In .the drawing, wherein I have illustrated a preferred form of myinvention:

Figure 1 is a side view of my device when in a horizontal position.

Figure 2 is a vertical elevation of my device.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2, and

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4--4 of Figure 2.

In the drawing wherein like characters of reference are used todesignate like or similar parts:

The numeral l designates the frame of my device which is preferablytubular in construction and has side bars 2 extending spaced apart andparallel as at 2a to each other from the handle 3, and then upwardly andangularly toward each other as at 4 to conform to the contour of thehead 5a of the outboard motor 5. The motor 5 has an attaching clamp 6and between the side bars is mounted a plate I to which the clamp isengaged whereby the outboard motor is rigidly and securely mounted onthe frame. The bars 2 meet at 8 to form an intermediate part which isbeneath the shaft 9 of the motor, and they are then turned outwardly atright angles to each other as at In and downwardly as at H to form asupporting brace to cooperate with the 6 Claims. (01. 280-53) part 12 informing a secure support for the frame in a horizontal position as shownin Figure 1. The ends [3 of the bars 2 are turned up from the part IIand have openings through which the axle I4 is journalled. Th axlecarries traction wheels [5. The axle has an off-set supporting foot partI 6 formed by bending the same at right angles to the ends as at IT andthen parallel with the ends as at l8, and the radius is greater thanthat of the wheels. A coil spring I9 is mounted on the axle between thepart I! and the ends [3 and each has its ends attached to the axle andthe parts [3 so that the foot part it is normally biased out ofengagement with the ground and adjacent to parts [0 of bars 2. A pin orpins 29 are located on parts [3 at a point beyond of rotation of thefoot l6'so that by turning the foot l6 about its journals to theposition shown in Figure 3, the frame and outboard motor will besupported fully off the ground and securely when leaned against a wallor the like, whereas when the foot is in its passive position, thewheels engage the ground to transport the outboard motor from place toplace after the manner of a hand truck.

From the foregoing, it is believed that the operation and advantages ofmy invention will be apparent, but it is again pointed out thatinterpretation of its scope should only be conclusive when made in thelight of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. An outboard motor carrier and support, comprising a frame, having anintermediate part between its ends and a part bent to accommodate thecontour of an outboard motor head, and said part bent downwardly fromthe intermediate part of the frame to support the frame in a horizontalposition, a handle, another part of the frame bent downwardly tocooperate with the first part in supporting the frame in a horizontalposition, an axle on the frame formed with an off-set portion forming afoot to support the frame in an upright position, spring means to urgethe foot to a passive position, and wheels on the axle to adapt theframe for use as a carrier.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the frame has side barsextending parallel and spaced from each other at the first mentionedpart of the frame, and bent at an angle toward each other to lieagainst, parallel and in contact with each other at the intermediatepart of the frame, an attaching member for an outboard motor between theside bars at the first part of the frame, and the side bars bentoutwardly at right angles to the intermediate part to form the latterpart of the frame, and then bent parallel to each other at the ends tomount the axle.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein stops are provided forpreventing rotation of the supporting foot beyond a predetermined limit.

4. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the spring means areengaged with the axle and the frame to hold the foot in a normallypassive position, and wherein said springs are located between the footand the ends of the frames supporting the axle.

5. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein a transverse fiatplate-like member is provided on the frame to attach the clamp of anoutboard motor, and wherein the radius of the foot from its axis ofrotation is greater than the radius of the wheels.

6. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the frame is of tubularconstruction and has a handle at one end and traction wheels at theother end, and wherein the supporting foot is located between theWheels, and wherein the horizontal supports of the frame are bent fromthe frame in the same direction and are located at opposite ends of theintermediate portion of the frame.

THEODORE F. HAMMER/MILLER.

